Our friendly dentist, Dr. Tatum, has served his many patients from this practice since 1975. Prior to his dental career, he graduated from Auburn University with his bachelor’s degree in 1971. He then continued his education at the University of Alabama School of Dentistry and graduated with his DMD in 1975. Following graduation, he received many awards, including the C.V. Mosby Book Scholarship Award, the American Academy of Periodontology Award, and the Removable Prosthodontic Award for Partial Dentures. He also received the Academy of General Dentistry Award, the Most Outstanding Dental Student Award, and the Election to Omilion Kappa Upsilon.
Dr. Crawford A. Tatum Jr – Implant Dentist in Opelika, Alabama 36801
Dr. Tatum is currently a member of the following organizations:
• American Dental Association
• Alabama Dental Association
• Fellow American Academy of Implants Dentistry
• Diplomate International College of Oral Implantology
• American Academy of Periodontology (Served on Continuing Education committee)
• Southern Academy of Periodontology
• American Association of Tissue Banks
• Fellow: American Academy of Osseointegration
• American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
• Society for Preservation of Oral Health (Past President)
• Alabama Implant Study Group (Past President)
Dr. Tatum is also on the specialty board of the Diplomate American Board of Oral Implantology and Implant Dentistry. He has worked with the East Alabama Medical Center since 1975 and continues to provide his many services. In addition, Dr. Tatum has been the co-author of Article for 1988 NIH. He also attends the Consumer Conference on dental implants and has lectured on dental implants for 30 years.